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OREGON CITY COURIER FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, iyoy
Oregon City Courier
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MORE FACTORIES
It is predicted tliut 1910 will wit
noes the "establishment of more new
manufacturing enterprises in the
Northwest, than ever before. All
cities and towns roalizo that they
need payrolls, to increase their well
being. Many ot them are planning
active catnuaiuns to got factories.
In tlio middle west and eastern
states, thcro are many enterprises
ready to come to the Northwest, if
the matter is properly presented to
them. The Soattlo Chamber nag
10.000 site, which will ho given to
the first person or company that in
vests $75,000 in building and equip
ping a factory. Many other localities
are doinir nearly the same, so that
many new factoriesshould spring up
in this part of the" country before
long.
Senator Piles' announcement that
he will not be a candidate for re-oloc-tiou
Bnd that ho will support Judge
Thomas Bnrlte to succeed him, was
forsliadowed iu this paper last week
and caused no surprise, although
somo'had believed that the withdrawal
would not be announced nntil the
Christinas recess of congress. This
put Judge Burko squarely before
the ppcople as an active candidate
Representative Poindoxter of Spo
kane recently spent several days .oil
this sido of the mountains. He met
a number of friends and wns infform
ally entertained. He is frankly con
fident of his ability to line up all the
elements, favoring the insurgent
movement in congress, and is prepar
ing for a lively fight for the senatorial
tosn, all over the sin to. It is not
likely that any formul announcement
will be'racoiveil from John' L. Wil
son, until his return to Seattle next
May, but no ono doubts that he will
be a candidate.
The Northwest is vitally interested
in tlio tariff matters that will bo
taken up nt the national capital this
winter, nit is understood that the'eus
toms schedules afflicting Oanada'will
bo ruvisud. Tho latest tariff act au
thorizes the president to apply maxi
mum and minimum rates, wherever
ho finds discrimination against Ameri
oan.wares. Heretofore, Canada has
been ono of our best customers, but
reeont acts inrlioatu that some of the
business is to bo out off. Accordingly,
a plan is said to bo under co isidora
tiou at Washington, D. C, which
will appraise Ottawa that repressive
measures will not bo tolerated. People
of the Northwest believe that steps
should bo taken to bring about more
equitable trnile relations with (Jnnada
and the hope is expressed that no
broak will be permitted by the government.
ALL SECTIONS UNITED
Iu the discussion of improvement of
the inland waterways of trie United
States, the fact that tho old time
policy of sporadic appropriations for
special objocts, not regarding the
ohracter nor the value of tho stream
improved, is especially noticeable.
Tiie reaso'i, though obvious always,
was not givon its just weight in the
times when appropriations for water
way improvements weut b favor and
were lookod upon iu the light of fads,
useful in the days preceding nomina
tions rather than useful to trade and
commerce. Thejtrade and commercial
interests of the country pushed for
ward by the irrestiblo force of de
velopment are now as a unit in ap
preciation of the fact that tho inland
waterway is the natural avenue be
tween shipper and receiver and that,
when improved, development can
proceed on unhampered lines with
freight congestions avoided and coni
muuicatious between producer and a
market always open.
Moreover, all sections of the United
States ave united on the axiomatic
proposition that all inland waterways
worthy of improvement and with
tonnago bearing capacity when im
proved, are component parts of ono
in'ip.nificeiit system of transportation,
each bearing its constituent part to
the rcomprohensive whole, and with
each to receive the attention of the
government of tho United States in
due time and with complete and effec
tive consideration in the adoption of
the platform of the National Rivers
and Harbors Congress "A policy;
not a project."
The polioy of inland waterway im
provement is now in tho stago when
unity of action on behalt of the adop
tion off the policy and the abandon
ment of the project, will command
success. There is no longer question
of the value of the improved inland
waterway to the trade and commercial
interests of the United States. That
value is on the Pacific coast no less
than on the Atlantic. New England,
with her manufacturing interests, ap
preciates the inestimable value of
the inland waterway improved no
less than the value is appreciated iu
the cotton and rice and tho sugar
fields of the South, now supplemented
by the wonderful industrial develop
ment of that soction. The belt of
manufacturing and inuing statos
extending from the Delaware, cross
ing the mountains ana streaming
through to the Mississippi, appreci
ates the value and across the Missis
sippi is the great West stretching to
the foothills of tho Rookios.
All Boctious, ana all parts of sec
tions of tho country, with each state
of the forty-six haviug its especial
treasure of mine or nelcl or factory,
are now as one in the Uoinmid lor the
adoption of that comprehensive plat
form " A Policy ; not a Project.' "
Tho unity of desire is conceded, The
supplemental force is unity of action.
For that reason the absolute impor
tance of each and evory soction of the
Union, the and each and every trado
and oommeroial organization being ad
equately represented at the Sixth An
iiuual Session of tho National Rivers
and Harbors Congress, at tho Willard,
Washington, Docember 8th, 0th ond
10th, cannot be too strongly nor too
porsistontly urged. That congress
will mark tbo'beginning of tho end of
delay and disunited demands. The
dayof the polioy, with a comprehen
sive system of iuiprovoment of the in
land waterways and the ending ot the
disastrous freight congestions will
folllow and be po'inanout.
ONE EDITOR APPRECIATED
From a newspaper man's stand
point, Lyudn, Wn., soema to be the
ideal place to live and Dan Cloud is
tlio luckiest of all editors. The local
commercial club has just voted him
sustauatiul evident o of itB apprecia
tion of his efforts ot boost that local
ity, through the colum"s ot ihe
Tribuue. It is generally tiktu for
granted tliut that is a. part of an ed
itor's everyday routine. But the busi
ness men and tamers of Lyndon s em
to be of another Jstrpe. They wanted
Kditor Cloud to know that they ap
preciated his work. The reBult is that
Lyndon is going to have a better
booster than ever before. Other
editors are equally deserving of such
recognition and the community that
grants it will be the ganitr a thousand
fold.
Government reports show that
Alaska was socond as a gold producor
in r.iu, among tlio statos und torritor
les of tho United Statos. It yielded
yellow motul valnod at 1111,858,800, or
twoaud-hulf-times lis muoh as wo
laid tor tho district in the sixties.
Colorado led Alaska ou'y by two
millions, and the indictments are,
mac witn tno opening of the now
camps just reported, in anothor year
or two, Alaska will bo the first in tho
gold producing localities of tlio United
states. This is a mat tor of groat im
portance to tho Northwest, for it gels
tno no none or Alaskan prosperity,
Cups offered by J. J. Hill at the
recent Dry Farming Congress at Bit
ungs, Monc, ior tno tiest cominuniy
displays of products raisad without
irrigation in Washington, Oregon and
Montana, were won by Wilson Creek,
Wu., Dos Chutes, Orol, and Etroka,
Mont. Many truly wonderful dis
plays wero made in Hillings, indicat
ing that tlio arid sections can produce
tilings that rival those fo the more
favored regions. Nearly eighty per
cent of the citizens prizes wore wou
by exhibitors along the lino of the
GroutNort.liorn in Washington, Oregon
and Montana.
Newspaper people throughout the
Northwest, will remember J. . W.
Cole, the;good natured and courtoous
man who validated tho press passes,
issued for the Alaska-Viiliou-Paoillo
Imposition a t Seattle lust summer.
Just alter tho close of tho iuir. Mr.
Colo was stricken with an illness,
which resulted iu his death last week.
The Klks Lodge of Soutflo hail ehurgo
of his funeral. Mr. Colo formerly
was a prominent passenger ollieial of
eastern railway lines.
The man who thinks all his own
actions are perfect mid all those of
other people imperfect stands alone
iu his opiuoin.
There will bo somo lively questions
coming up iu the next session of con
gress whioh will assemble in Washing
ton in a few days. Senators Cum
uiings.JLaFollotto and Beverige, with
other western senators, aro going to
be hoard from Senator Oumniings
believes in free trade with Canada.
Thore iirethoso, however, who beliovo
that free trade with Canada is a
dangorouB thing. There are certain
lumber and coal and pulp interests that
of oourse oppose free trade with our
northern neighbor If freo trade with
Canada should bo adopted, freo trade
with Moxico would logically follow.
Appropos of tlais question, the his
toric parallel may bo helpful uud tho
opponents of five trade iu North
America might can up the fatal mis
take that was niado when Loiusana
and Texas and that great stretch of
torritory and also Florida were
brought within tho Union and tree
trade wth this groat territory became
a fact. Let thorn show how fatal free
trado with this territory was to Massa
chusetts, New York and Pennsylvania.
Let tlioiu show iiow Now York was
stunted and impoverished and weak
ouod by the admission of this .western
empire until now its population is
only about three times as largo as
was tho population of the Hunted
Statos at tho close of the Revolu
tionary war. In view of these facts,
it will bo an awful and even a sin
ful thing to have free trade with
Cauatla. As it is now, we have
more trade with Canada than with
all !Sonth America, Cuba and tho
Antilles combined, but freo trade ?
Horrors !
The Taft administration is prepar
ing to punish tho republican iusurg
onls. A Washington City dispatch to
the Sioux City Tribune says: "Fol
lowing the meotiog of tho cabinet
yesterday, it develops that Maurice
D. O'Connoll of Fort Dodge, Iowa,
who for twelve years lias boon so
licitor in the treasury, is to be retired
without unnecessary delay. Some
time ago it was given out tliut Mr.
O'Connoll would be retained, but it
is now certain that he is to go. The
fact that both O'Connoll and Clarksou
are regarded as personal friends of
Senator Doliiver has given rise to
the impression that Doliiver is being
punished for his insurgency on the.
tariff measure. LaFolIetto is being
also punished by losing his grip on
Wisconsin patronage In general, it
is understood to be part ot the ad
ministration polioy henceforth to give
fow favors to insurgents. Nobodv
has been picked for the O'Connell
post as yet. Incoming members of
congress are indulging the speculation
that the adm lustration will later
discover that punishing the insurgents
iu this fashion will do more execution
at the breech than at the muzzle."
Atchison, Kansas, is the oentral
point of four states, Missouri, Kan
sas, Nebraska and Iowa, that have on
numerous yours prodacod a corn crop
ot a billion bushels. According to
the Globe, a newspaper of Atchison,
the government estimate of the past
year's total crop iu the United States
is 2, 707, 8 Hi, 000 bushels. Kansas be
gan the j.ro- ing of uifalfa in 1871)
ami if ui re had taken it up at tliut
time, it is estimated that the slate
would bi much richer today. Now
hogs aro u:nrlieted in the Missouri
River p ckiiig enters that never
tasted corn. How much better are tho
opportunities iu this Pacific Ncrth
wesl ci imtiy fur growing bogs ou
alfalfa and i ti er foods than corn than
in the Middio West whore alfalfa does
not thrivo so well as it does here.
Did you over pass a hat in a small
town for tho relief of nn attlicted
family? You go to the merchants and
they punglo up woll. The leading
property owners resident in the town
will genorally come through. The
farmer iu with a load of produce will
chuck iu a heavy pluuker or two
The banks and tho clerks in the rail
road station, if there is ono, will tuko
pity on a woman in distress. But
there are two parties that the writer
has uovor aeon pitoh a cent into a hat
tor any caso of local human misery.
One is the department store catalogue
and the other is the empty lot. Both
stand read' to milk the energy and
industry of tho town, but neither helps
make it, or help it iu the least.
Dr. Osier, who reoeutly issue tlu
dictum that men over forty-five had
outlivod their usefulness, has now
niado the somewhat stale discovery
that tlio white man cannot thrivo in
the tropics, and this iu the face of
the fact that Medical Diroitor Grogas
has a thriving white population in
tho orstwhile worst pesthole of the
tropics nnd that thoy have lived there
for four or five years with a death
rate less than that of New York.
Vioo is ever alert to poison tlio
mind and destroys the character of
young people. At least an equal
vigilance should be displayed in stor
ing their minds with .that which is
wholesome ami in safeguarding their
lives.
It is su'd that Mr. Uivco, has been
recalled to England. Sumo mililous
of Americans will regret this rtcall
if Jt Is true. Mr. Hryco, iB Jmore of
nil American than many of our native
born. It would bo a profitable trans
action to exchange bun for tho re
cently angloeiseii American multi
millionaire. . Could we do this, wo
might send Mr. Hryco as American
ambassador to Eugliiml.
When we are viewing some stately
pile of buildings with its grand stair
cases, marble halls, and exquisite
furniture it is not so muoh of its tem
porary occupants we think. Rather
do we think of tho men who dug tho
foundations, who put stone upon
stone, who curved and sculptured
with artistic skill and whoso honest
toil gradually upi oared the fabric
which commands the admiration of
men.
A prominent actress recently lift
tho stage, as she said, to wash babies
and darn stockings. Tho question is
will she draw? And it has been sug
gested that she bo giveu silk stockings
to dam willi footlights and appro
priate music; but this is a problem
for the management.
Safety Without Cost!
You can keep your money securely in this bank
and at the same lime draw out whatever amounts
you wish or pay sums to other persons without
coming to the bank.
The check account, makes this possible.
It eliminates the risk of carrying money on your
person, it avoids disputes over bills that you have
paid, it turns the responsibility, of keeping your
money safely, from yourself to us. It Is our bus
iness to keep the people's money safely, for which
we are fully equipped, having the latest and most
secure safes and vaults.
We can tell you'more about the check account If
you are Interested In fact we will be glad to do
this for your personal Information.
A'good authority has recently said
that working women are more virtuous
than those who live uiso-cauod higher
sphere. There is no doubt of it for
work promotes virtue and many
oilier qualities while, idleness gets
people into all kinds of mischief.
The members ef the congressional
committee w ho have been inspecting
canal operat ions ut Panama as a di
version of their junketing trip aro
disposed to reorganize tho canal ad
ministration, giving Col, Goethals
liberty Hi go it all alone.
It is not t he man who never makes
a mistake that wins the greatest suc
cess, but the man who refusing to be
discounted by his mistakes learns
wisdom from them and t hereby jrcachos
at last the goal of his ambition.
I Idleness deteriorates eharaete', but
1 true work makes it and builds it up.
! It creates the atmosphere in which
! tho virtues grow, and it gives to life
jthe necessary discipline and strength.
Now that tho safety of Mr. Astor
; is assured it is recalled that his
I tragic temporary disappearance
! almost eclipsed another iccent
sodc in his career.
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The Bank of Oregon City
Dr. Co.ik has disappeared from pub
lic view and his supporters are anxious
as to his whereabouts. Perhaps he
has just run down to discover the
south pole.
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Stote
By so doing, yot can choose from out complete stock, iti
which yoti will find Appropriate Gifts fo evety member
of the family.
Let as pat you favorite gift away for you and you can
call for it any time between now and Xmas, thts saving
yourself needless worry about what it shall be.
LEATHER GOODS
Practical and useful Gifts Ladies' Hand Bags,
Cigar Cases, Purses, Card Cases, Music Rolls,
Writing Sets, etc., etc.
PICTURES REDUCED
Our entire line of framed pictures reduced 25
per cent, all during Xmas shopping.
CANDY FOR CHRISTMAS
We have an .elaborate display of Whitman &
Lowney's famous candies, put up in special holi
day packages, all sizes, prices, 25c to $5.00.
Christmas Postals and Xmas
Cards
Hundreds of different designs to choose from.
Prices range from $1.00 each to 2 for 5c.
Cigars in Xmas Packages
If he smokes, he will appreciate Good Cigars.
We have his favorite brand in convenient pack
ages 50c to $15.00 per box.
Xmas Perfumes and Atomizers
Delicate and refined gifs for ladies. Beautiful
packages of the highest grade perfumes. Devilbis
guaranteed atomizers.
HOLIDAY STATIONERY
Fancy boxes in beautiful Holy and Floral de
signs. Elaborate assorment at prices ranging
from 25c to $10.00
MILITARY BRUSHES
Always most acceptable gifts for gentlemen.
In fancy boxes and high grade leather cases
$1.50 to $10.00 per set.
POST CARD ALBUMS
We bought in large quantities direct from man
ufacturers so are able to sell our large and varied
assortment' at least 25 per cent, lower -than ever
before.
Collar and Cuff Boxer, Glove and
Handkerchief Boxes
Owing to the fact that we bought too many, we
are offering our entire assortment at greatly re
duced prices.
Dennison's Gift Dressings
Tags, Seals, Labels, Holly Stickers, Tinsel,
Tape, Holly Boxes, etc.
Full Line Toilet Sets
Fountain Pens, Calendar Pads, Razors, Safety
Razors, Pocket Knives, Shaving Sets, Photo and
Autograph Albums and endless other acceptable
Xmas offerings too numerous to mention.
JONE
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Inc.
We Sell Red Cross Stamps
Tho special election held in Ala
bama, November 3 for the purpose of
passing on a proposed constitutional
amendment relating to the liquor
traltle, resulted iu the defeat ot the
amendment. This does not mean
that the atat . will return to the old
time liquor tralllo but probably
menus a modification of what the As
sociated Press calls "the present
drastio laws. "
We are assured that Oregon will
come to her own iu a year or two if
she will await the slow unwinding i f
the reclamation service red tape.
t... . ) i I.. .;. -.... nm.itul is or-tintr
.live... v ... v t-.i.nic -a --r.
ou the undeveloped places and doing
more in a year tuau rue 0"""""'"'
projects do in ten. Stauford Stan
dard. . f
The timber of Lincoln couuty is
said to equal 330 sections. It is o
tually worth; more than the eutire
country is assessed lor, and yet the
farmers there wonder why they can
uot get better roads The assessments
method should ho looked after.
In Oklahoma they have an institu
tion that beats the "assembly." It is
railed the legislative association and
oonsists of everybody .who lias ever
held a state office, and its sessions are
enlivened by the aid, adviee and
assistance of everybody who wauts
one.
U'ants Pass and Roseburg are both
assured new passenger depots by the
Southern Pacific In line witti the
development ami growth that are iu
evidence in Southern Oregon, that
part of the state is Retting too big
for facilities that havo heretofore
proved ample.
While the Woman's Suffrage move
meet owes its commanding propor
tions to tho working class, the needs
and views of these women have been
given their publicity, and their col
lective weight, through the organizing
power of educated womeu. t or forty
years or mor women of some leisure
and eulighteument have been serving
ou school boards, as Poor Law guar
dians, on hospital and organized charity-boards,
on vestries And the suff
rage agitation will prove itself invin
cible iu Euglaud because in front of
the inarticulate army of the working
women there are thesse leaders who
have learned leadership quietly,
slowly, through the years that lie be
hind. ElizaLeth Robins in Every
body ' Magazine.
Prizes for the stock raisers of the
Northwest are offered by the Port
laud Livestock Evrhanirn Tim fnl.
j lotting premiums will be awarded for
. the best Cnristuias cattle shipped to
I the Portland Union Stock yards : Best
I car eteers. not less than 20 head, 1150;
i second prize, tTo. Best "car of cows,
j not less than 20 head, tloO; second
j prize, T5. Best single steer, $25;
! second prize, 15. Best single cow, 25
I second prize, 15. The cattle will be
judged on the morning of December
14 aud sold at auction that afternoon.
Judges .of the stock "offered in the
competition will be John F. O'Shea,
Portland Frauk Brown, Carlton, Or.,
and U. W. Gauimie, Portland. The
offer is made to encourage the grower
and feeder of cattle throughout this
territory and is expected to heln in
the developoieut of the livestock in
dnstry. The value of a bigger live
stock market at Portland is shown by
receipts at the local yards during the
past month. In November C518 cat.ie,
otitjcalves, :54J sheep. 12744 hogs and
3T4 horses were brought to the Port
laud market. The approximate value
of the 457 cars that made no the re-
CeiDtS Was fcit'lT.XftO. a liiW'mm ll.it
went into the pockets of the farmeri
and stockmen of the Northwest,
Oregon Patents
Granted this week. . Reported by C.
A. Snow & Co, patent attorneys,
Washington, D. C. : L. B. Larseu.
Portland, concrete Mock machine ; G.
C. Manning, Portland, automatic
knob operated door lock ; A. L. Pen
well, Lelaud, conibinatiou door. For
copy of any of the above patents send
ten cer4ts in postage stamps with date
ofthisjiaper to O. A. Snow & Co.
Washington, D. 0.
How's This?
We offer one hundred dollars re warp
for auv case of catarrh tlut i-onnnt
be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure.
'. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
We. the undersigned. Ji
f. J. Cheney for the last J5 years,
and Believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and finan
cially able to carry out any obligation .
made by his firm.
SVALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
''iflfsale Druggists. Toledo, O.
Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, acting dircetly upon the bkod
aud mucous surfaces of the svstera.
Testimonials sent free. Price 75 cents
per bottle. Sold by all drugists.
Take.Hall's Family Pills for con